San Mateo transit district posts salaries

Continuing its efforts to be a model of government transparency, the San Mateo County Transit District has posted the annual compensation levels of all 667 of its employees.

In November, the transit district released the compensation levels of its executive staff, which included General Manager Michael Scanlon, who earns over $450,000 annually in salary and benefits. As chief of the district, Scanlon is in charge of managing three different entities — Caltrain, SamTrans and the San Mateo County Transportation Authority.

The latest list, which can be found here, includes everyone from bus drivers to secretaries to budget analysts.